Gold Bar

Population: 2,396
Median household income: $95,296
Median home value: $430,000

Gold Bar, a community in Snohomish County, Washington, has 2,396 residents. The median household income of $95,296 is below the Snohomish County median ($107,982).

From 2019 to 2023, Gold Bar's population grew 29.0% from 1,858 to 2,396, while its median home value rose 92.3% from $223,600 to $430,000.

Owners occupy 83.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,396
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $95,296
Median home value: $430,000
Median gross rent: $1,617
Housing units: 844
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8582,396

Median household income

$68,500$95,296

Median home value

$223,600$430,000

Median gross rent

$1,024$1,617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,858	$68,500	$223,600	$1,024
2020	1,995	$81,667	$257,100	$942
2021	2,172	$77,708	$308,000	$1,313
2022	2,338	$84,310	$402,400	$1,347
2023	2,396	$95,296	$430,000	$1,617

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	8.1%
5 to 17	497	20.7%
18 to 24	201	8.4%
25 to 34	342	14.3%
35 to 44	403	16.8%
45 to 54	318	13.3%
55 to 64	210	8.8%
65 to 74	163	6.8%
75 and over	67	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,691	70.6%
Black or African American	49	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	236	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	392	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's44.6%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	11.8%
High school graduate	468	31.1%
Some college or associate's	671	44.6%
Bachelor's degree	104	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	82	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	787	76.1%
Carpooled	109	10.5%
Public transit	4	0.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	10.1%
Other means	30	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	11.3%
15 to 29 min	147	15.8%
30 to 44 min	130	14.0%
45 to 59 min	222	23.9%
60+ min	326	35.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 9.7% (231 of 2,390)

	Count	Share
Family households	564	70.6%
Nonfamily households	235	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	799	94.7%
Vacant	45	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	670	83.9%
Renter-occupied	129	16.1%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	597	70.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	0.7%
5 to 19 units	10	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	231	27.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5327365
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.8563, -121.6920